HGV Drainage Engineer

Ipsum; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility and infrastructure solutions provider seeks a passionate HGV Drainage Engineer in Glasgow. This role involves operating advanced drainage equipment and delivering essential services to communities across the UK, offering career development and comprehensive employee benefits.

Benefits

Career development including professional qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support

24/7 virtual GP access

Occupational Health support

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Life assurance cover

Volunteer opportunities in community projects

Qualifications

• Clean HGV Driving Licence.
• Experience in drainage operations.
• Familiarity with high-pressure jetting equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate high-spec Recycler and Jetvac units for drainage services across various client sites.
• Perform cleaning, desilting, and CCTV inspections with a CCTV team.
• Work independently when possible.

Skills

Experience operating HGV Jetting equipment

High-pressure water jetting experience

Education

NRSWA Streetworks qualification

Confined space level 2 or above

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Tools

CSCS & Fit to Work certifications

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About Ipsum

At Ipsum, our vision is to be the leading customer service-focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks. Water is one of our most important resources. Eliminating waste and managing issues such as flooding and pollution are vitally important to our communities and our planet. We provide technology-led asset management services that specialise in the efficient, resilient, and effective operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure — from delivering planned programmes to providing fast, reactive responses to our customers.

Job Opportunity: HGV Drainage Engineer

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a HGV Drainage Engineer to join our team. We seek someone passionate about the industry and committed to supporting our teams in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that make a real difference to local people and communities.

What We Offer

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing, ambitious business, we offer opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience for career progression. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility allows us to deliver the highest standards of service to our customers.

Our employee benefits include:

• Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
• Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support and counselling access
• 24/7 virtual GP access
• Occupational Health support
• Tax-efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):
• Cycle to Work
• Employee Discount Scheme on retailers, supermarkets, mobile providers, gyms, and more
• Established social committees with regular events
• Life assurance cover
• Long service awards
• Volunteer opportunities in community projects

Your New Role

Working as part of a team operating high-spec Recycler, Jetvac, or Cityflex units, you will visit various clients — commercial, residential, industrial, rail, road, utility, etc. — across the UK, carrying out cleaning, desilting, root cutting, and CCTV inspections where necessary. You will generally work with a CCTV team, taking guidance from the CCTV Drainage Engineer on site but also working independently where possible.

About You

• Clean HGV Driving Licence
• Experience operating HGV Jetting equipment
• NRSWA Streetworks qualification
• Confined space level 2 or above
• High-pressure water jetting experience
• CSCS & Fit to Work certifications
• Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)